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2004 Malibu Maxx-Driver side and rear power windows will not go down. The power window controls for the driver side and both rear windows do not work. The only window that works is the front passenger, and that only works using the controls at that door. I do not get any kind of sound(electrical or motor) when trying the driver side switches. Checked fuse and it is ok.

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Do you know how to test electrical circuits using a DVOM - digital volt ohm meter ? Do you know what a wiring diagram is an how to read one ?
Check for a broke wire inside the black boot from the body to the driver door .
The front passenger door has it's own power supply . The driver window ,right rear an left rear all get power through driver switch .

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Well you can try "jumping" the correct wire to see if window got up or down... this will tell u if switch is bad... but I would just go but a new master switch... try that before you cause more damage..

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Anonymous

  • Posted on Jul 24, 2008

SOURCE: power window on front passenger

burned motor

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 30, 2008

SOURCE: Replace Dash light bulbs on 2004 Malibu Maxx

you need to take the hole dash out and on the back of the speed dash there are little bulbs take them out then replace them

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 10, 2009

SOURCE: Stuck CD in the multi CD player of 2004 Chevy Malibu Maxx

The only thing that is left for you to do is to remove the stereo and then disassemble it and remove it yourself. A little daunting but needs to be done. Sounds like it went in wrong and then became jammed

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 15, 2009

SOURCE: 2005 Malibu Maxx, rear windshield washer problem

look at the check valve/one-way vacuum valve (located behind the rear left paneling). chances are that the valve is broken and leaking. remove the valve from the hose and replace it.

nathan

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  • Posted on Aug 18, 2009

SOURCE: drivers side window switch not working on 2005

the drivers door switch is most likely bad, they get used the most and wear out first, the connector on the back of switch may have come loose and not making good electrical contact, remove switch and check connector and if still not working need new switch, the windows are all on same circuit and either all work or none work so not fuse. extremely rare is a short in wired but not likely.

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We do not have access to any data, such as wiring diagrams

Windows usually only have a fuse & a circuit breaker

Since you have lost 3 or 4 at once, I would guess you do have
a bad master window switch.

The clicking on the driver side, could be another issue,such as
a broken window regulator
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